There has been a pollution spill at Dartmouth.

South West Water have confirmed that the incident is still ongoing.

Dart Harbour and Navigation Authority are hoping to discover the cause of recent spills.

The Environment Agency have issued a pollution incident report for the bathing waters at Warfleet Creek and Dartmouth Castle and Sugary Cove following a pollution incident at South West Water’s Mayor’s Avenue pumping station last night.

The start of the spill was approximately 9.30pm yesterday evening.

There are signs at the swim zone and the bathing beaches, which will remain in place until the incident is over.

A South West Water spokesperson said: “Our teams are working hard to repair a burst sewer at our Mayor’s Avenue Pumping Station in Dartmouth.

“We are using tankers to take as much of the flow from the pumping station to the nearby wastewater treatment works as possible while we work to complete the repair as quickly as we can.

“We are keeping the Environment Agency updated and taking water quality samples in the area.”